Reference angle detecting device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9116525
APP PUB NO 20130285590A1
SERIAL NO

13976436

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A reference angle detecting device includes a control shaft connected to a controlled object, an electric motor causing the control shaft to rotate via a worm gear mechanism, a stopper disposed on a motion track of a worm wheel, an angle sensor that can detect a rotation angle of the control shaft, and a controller. The stopper includes a spring member which is elastically deformable in an operation direction of the worm wheel. The controller drives the electric motor to operate so that the worm wheel may face the stopper, and stores the rotation angle at a time point when a change rate ω of the rotation angle θ detected by the angle sensor changes to a value less than a predetermined threshold ω1 as a reference angle θ0. Therefore, the reference angle can be detected with high accuracy for control of an angle of the control shaft.

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KAWASAKI MOTORS LTDAKASHI HYOGO 673-8666

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ichi, Satoaki Akashi, JP 21 70
Sato, Eiji Kobe, JP 174 3681

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